See Master's Degrees in Art History in the USA

A Masters degree gives you the opportunity to either further your understanding of a particular question or take off in a completely different way using skills you have gained from your previous undergraduate degree.

The master in Art History encourages students and develops skills to understand the historical context of art works, to have a critical analysis, and be able to do interpretive reading of both works of art and academic texts.

The United States of America is a large country in North America, often referred to as the "USA", the "US", the "United States", "America", or simply "the States". American colleges are funded by "tuition" charged to the student, which is often quite expensive, very commonly reaching into the tens of thousands of dollars per year.

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University of St. Thomas

The Master in Liberal Arts degree at the University of St. Thomas is an interdisciplinary graduate degree that offers you choice, freedom and flexibility.
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The Master in Liberal Arts degree is an interdisciplinary graduate degree that offers you choice, freedom and flexibility. Choose from 18 different areas of study to customize a degree program that fits your interests and goals.

Choice – Freedom – FlexibilityThe 36-credit-hour Master in Liberal Arts (MLA) program appeals to a diverse group of students who seek professional advancement, admission into doctoral programs or personal enrichment. We offer conveniently scheduled classes. Enhance your degree through study abroad and internship opportunities.

California Institute of Integral Studies

CampusFull time2 September 2017USASan Francisco

As artists, writers and performers in the heart of San Francisco, our work is influenced by technological innovation, cultural transformation, and urban redesign. Our curriculum gives students a chance to focus on their own practice in an interdisciplinary setting.
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Master of Fine Arts Programs (MFA)
Welcome to the MFA Programs at CIIS!
As artists, writers and performers in the heart of San Francisco, our work is influenced by technological innovation, cultural transformation, and urban redesign. Our curriculum gives students a chance to focus on their own practice in an interdisciplinary setting. In our two year, 48-unit intensives you will complete one or more of the following:
a book-length manuscript or chapbook
an evening-length dance, theatrical, or musical performance
a visual arts exhibition in our street level main gallery
a social justice/community arts project
We offer:
Intimate class sizes
Mentoring with outstanding, committed faculty
A weekend intensive format that is ideal for working adults
Diverse perspectives and transdisciplinary approaches to art-making
Direct and constant access to the rich Bay Area art scene
Art-making can be a pioneering, transformative act that changes-and sometimes revolutionizes-culture. Students in this program become more self-reflective and skillful in their practice. Through intensive and transdisciplinary dialogue, they see their work in a broader artistic, philosophical, and cultural dialogue, and develop innovative, experimental, and meaningful work that challenges personal and cultural narratives and perceptions.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must meet the general admissions requirements of the Institute.
Students must complete their bachelor's degree before beginning the programs; there is no requirement as to the field of study of the undergraduate degree. Students can demonstrate appropriate levels of accomplishment and commitment to their art by means of work samples and personal statements. We welcome students from all backgrounds; however, the Admissions Committee may ask students with limited arts or writing experience to supplement their degrees with some additional CIIS coursework.
The program admits students in the fall (beginning in late August) and spring (beginning in late January) semesters.
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SCAD - The Savannah College of Art and Design

CampusFull timeSeptember 2017USASavannah

As a student of historic preservation at SCAD, you will benefit from the only historic preservation program in the country that offers immersive experiences in the U.S., Europe and Asia, with the largest faculty dedicated to preservation education.
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Best Masters in Art History in the USA. Preserve the past while securing your future
As a student of historic preservation at SCAD, you will benefit from the only historic preservation program in the country that offers immersive experiences in the U.S., Europe and Asia, with the largest faculty dedicated to preservation education. Pursue your passion at a school that has been on the vanguard of preservation for more than three decades, adaptively reusing nearly 100 historic facilities around the world that will serve as your exclusive living laboratory.
M.A. in historic preservation
Available at: - Savannah - eLearning
ARLH 501 History of Modern Architecture*
HIPR 501 Communication for the Preservationist*
HIPR 502 The Technology of Historic Structures*
HIPR 701 Preservation History and Theory
HIPR 703 Preservation Law and Advocacy
HIPR 704 Preservation Economics and Development
HIPR 706 Preservation Research and Survey
HIPR 709 Preservation Science: Laboratory Methods and Analysis
HIPR 716 Building Assessment I: Research, Analysis and Interpretation
HIPR 734 Preservation Rehabilitation
HIPR 749 Historic Preservation M.A. Final Project
— 500- to 700-level elective
Total course of study: 45 hours*
M.F.A. in historic preservation
Available at: - Savannah
ARLH 501 History of Modern Architecture*
HIPR 501 Communication for the Preservationist*
HIPR 502 The Technology of Historic Structures*
HIPR 701 Preservation History and Theory
HIPR 703 Preservation Law and Advocacy
HIPR 704 Preservation Economics and Development
HIPR 706 Preservation Research and Survey
HIPR 709 Preservation Science: Laboratory Methods and Analysis
HIPR 712 Digital Innovation and Application for Historic Preservation
HIPR 716 Building Assessment I: Research, Analysis and Interpretation
HIPR 734 Preservation Rehabilitation
HIPR 755 Preservation Philosophy and Criticism
HIPR 757 Preservation Restoration
HIPR 765 Preservation Seminar
HIPR 779F Graduate Field Internship†
HIPR 779T Graduate Teaching Internship†
HIPR 791 Historic Preservation M.F.A. Thesis I: Research and Analysis
HIPR 792 Historic Preservation M.F.A. Thesis II: Development and Presentation
— 500- to 700-level elective
— 500- to 700-level elective
— 500- to 700-level elective
— 500- to 700-level elective
Total course of study: 90 hours
Careers in historic preservation
Become a preservationist. Become a conservator. Become a restoration artisan. SCAD has been in the vanguard of preservation for more than three decades. From adaptively reusing nearly 100 historic facilities around the world and being the only historic preservation program in the country to offer immersive studies in the U.S., Europe and Asia, to receiving honors from UNESCO, the American Institute of Architects, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Congress for the New Urbanism and others, SCAD is global in its presence, influence and impact.
Launch your career as a professional:
City and regional preservation planner or researcher
Digital cultural heritage specialist
Preservation design consultant
Historic site supervisor
Museum administrator or curator
Restoration artisan
Historic materials conservator
Historic preservation officer
Downtown development director
And get recruited and hired by the best of the best:
US/ICOMOS
Architectural Digest
Association for the Preservation of Historic Congressional Cemetery
Colonial Williamsburg
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Historic Denver
Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans
Archibald Smith Plantation House
North Carolina Historic Preservation
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The Master of Arts program in Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice combines the rigorous study of fashion and textile history with hands-on training in the analysis, conservation, storage, and exhibition of textile and costume materials, and in collections management and exhibition planning and design.

The hallmark of this interdisciplinary program is its blend of theory and practice. You’ll study the historical and cultural significance of fashion interpretation, and be trained to approach costume and textile history from various traditional and innovative perspectives. You’ll also learn practical skills, from how to identify fibers and treat various kinds of objects, to the proper way to roll a textile and dress a mannequin....
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